Standardization Administration of China (SAC) recently released the Guiding Guidelines on Strengthening the Work of National Standardization Technical Committees to implement the National Standardization Development Outline, accelerate the construction of the standard system for high-quality development and further strengthen the construction of national standardization technical committees in the new era.

The document puts forward 15 targeted and operable measures in the five aspects including optimizing the technical committee system, strengthening the responsibilities of technical committees, enhancing the talents building, reinforcing the supporting role of secretariats, as well as regulating the management of technical committees.

It emphasizes that all relevant departments should continue to improve the work mechanism and supporting measures, create a favorable environment for the joint construction, governance and support of government, enterprises and social forces, and ensure the sound development of technical committees, providing vigorous technical support for standardization work.